Stories by NC
On Boxing Day 1813, Percy Bradshaw, the eldest son of an impoverished Baronet, is on his reluctant way to the ball to woo Elizabeth Lisdale, the daughter of a rich industrialist. But to get there he must run the gauntlet of riding through the ghostly Dinley Wood, and he is in for a big surprise. (3,745 words)
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Set during the famous Christmas truce of 1914, when soldiers of opposing armies put down their arms to find a moment of respite in a game of football, Truce tells the imagined story of quite a different meeting. (5,000 words)
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For James, this grey morning of July 2005 is like any other, as he wakes up, gets ready, and walks to the tube station to catch his train to work. Until he makes a mistake. (3,400 words)
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Late visits to 24/7 gyms are great opportunities for undisturbed workouts - physical as well as existential - and unexpected games. (1,500 words)
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